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Eternal Law: The Underpinnings of Dharma and Karma in the Justice System
Get PDFThis article seeks to examine the universal principles of Dharma and Karma as inherent principles within our social system. The hope is to bring about a better understanding of their influences and impact on our justice system by focusing the discussion on the utilization of these concepts by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr. in their struggles for justice and equality in two distinct social realities
Deconstructing the Bill of Rights in Administrative Adjudication--Enfranchising Constitutional Principles in the Process
Get PDFWith the increased tendency toward governmental oversight in modern society, Congress deemed it fit to delegate some of its lawmaking authority to the other branches of government. While this action has effectuated the promulgation of regulations and resolution of disputes through adjudicatory proceedings, the area of administrative law continues to be challenging, especially where it poses concerns regarding an individual’s basic rights. This Article will focus discussion on some fundamental issues relating to the administrative process and explore the ramifications on the individual
Why Can\u27t We Be Friends? It\u27s WAR!
Get PDFThis article will trace the origins of the original band WAR through the years that led up to a pie-throwing incident that had been brewing for over ten years. It is an unbelievable story involving greed, betrayal, legal malpractice, and, of course, rock and soul. While there are no good guys in this story, the real victims are the consumers and fans. The original WAR members cannot use biographical information related to WAR in advertising; while the cover band WAR is owned and operated by the original WAR\u27s manager. Confused? So is the consumer. Take a little trip with me to learn how the mistakes made by the original members of a band that wrote and performed some of the most iconic music of a generation affect their fans and casual consumers
Sophistry, Situational Ethics, and the Taxation of the Carried Interest
Get PDFThis Article is, in essence, a strident expression of indignation about what a majority of tax scholars and, indeed, legislators consider a glaring yet persistent inequity in the tax code. In short, sometimes extraordinarily well-paid fund managers receive compensation taxed at capital gains rates. All other, usually very much lower-compensated, service providers are taxed at ordinary rates. The result is clearly regressive and yet, as of late, even some respected and knowledgeable scholars-though still in the minority-have unabashedly set forth sophisticated-sounding justifications. Objections based on unfairness, real, or even merely perceived, are difficult to express without a tone of indignation, particularly when the objecting party feels the inequity personally. Thus, the Article occasionally uses rhetoric that is specifically intended to indict as well as to disprove. One simply cannot argue in support of a patently offensive outcome without expecting a strident response, even if the responder strains to express that response with the same degree of dispassionate sophistry utilized by proponents of the inequity. Perhaps apologies in advance are in order. In any event, Section II provides a summary of the indignation and a roadmap to the rest of the Article
Sovereignty for Profits: Courts\u27 Expansion of Sovereign Immunity to Tribe-Owned Businesses
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FAMU Lawyer and 2008-2009 Annual Report Volume 8, Issue 1
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